Texas Tech opens Big 12 play at home against West Virginia

Thursday, September 22

Lubbock, TX

7:00 P.M.

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Texas Tech opens Big 12 play at home against West Virginia

September 21, 2022 | Women's Soccer

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By: Hanna Cooper

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech opens Big 12 play at home against West Virginia Thursday night at the John Walker Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a Texas Tech Soccer scarf.

After a slow offensive start, the Red Raiders (4-2-3) have tallied eight goals over the last three matches, led by a pair of goals from both Macy Schultz and Ashleigh Williams.

The Tech defense continues to be a bright spot for the young squad. The Red Raider backline has limited five different opponents to less than five shots, including allowing Fresno State to just one shot. The defense has limited seven of their nine opponents to three or fewer shots on goal.

Scouting the Mountaineers
West Virginia (3-3-3) enters Big 12 play after being selected to finish third in the 2022 Big 12 Soccer Preseason Poll. The Mountaineers are led by senior goalkeeper Kayza Massey leads the Big 12 in shutouts (5) and save percentage (0.850), while she also ranks No. 12 and No. 37 nationally in those respective categories.

Quick Hitters

Last season, the Red Raiders offensive attack was led primarily by forward Kirsten Davis. Now in the absence of a leading scorer like Davis, Texas Tech has six different players who have netted a goal this season.
Texas Tech has taken 48 more shots than its opponents. On average, Tech is holding opponents to 6.3 shots per contest while firing off 11.7 shots.
Madison White enters the season ranked fourth in Tech's career goals against record (0.90), third in career shutouts (22) and seventh in career saves (159).
The Red Raiders boast a young roster with the addition of 10 freshmen. Freshman Kylie Bahr is the only freshmen to have started every games so far this season while freshman Peyton Parsons has split starts with junior Jillian Martinez in the midfield.
This season's captains are super senior Charlotte Teeter and fourth-year senior Hannah Anderson. Teeter opened up her last season as a Red Raider with a goal in the opener against Troy while Hannah Anderson netted her first goal of the season at North Texas.
The Red Raider backline and goalie Madison White have been the highlight of the season thus far. Tech has allowed just five goals this season and recorded four shutouts.
The Red Raider backline has limited five different opponents to less than five shots, including allowing Fresno State to just one shot. The defense has limited seven of their nine opponents to three or fewer shots on goal.
Excluding the 2020 conference only seasons due to COVID-19, Tech has recorded at least three shutouts through the opening six games in five straight seasons, dating back to 2017.
With the start of Big 12 action this week, Texas Tech ranks second in the league in goals-against average (.556), third in save percentage (.808) and second in shutout percentage (.556).
Individually, Madison White ranks second in the league in goalie minutes plater (810:00), second in goals-against average (.556), fourth in save percentage (.792) and first in shutouts (5).